SMSU announces spring 2024 graduates

Southwest Minnesota State University announced the names of students who have completed respective degree requirements and officially graduated as of spring semester 2024. 

Local graduates are:

Canby: Claudia Lensing, bachelor of arts: biology

Clarkfield: Slade Irvine, bachelor of science: exercise science

Cottonwood: Jacob Myers, bachelor of arts: communication studies; Lucas Hodges, bachelor of science: justice administration

Currie: Zachery Ruppert, bachelor of science: agronomy

Granite Falls: Ashly Cole, master of science: education; Danielle Olson, master of science: education; Hailey DeBlieck, master of science: education; Logan DeBlieck, master of science: education; Louann Paslawski, master of science: education; Megan Nordaune, bachelor of science: marketing/bachelor of science: management; Nicole Sannerud, master of science: education

Hendricks: Jacob Citterman, bachelor of science: exercise science; Meghan Rybinski, master of science: education

Lamberton: Kolette Duscher, bachelor of science: early childhood education

Lynd: Taliya McFarquhar, bachelor of science: management

Marshall: Abe Jensen, master of science: education; Abygail Goldtrap, bachelor of arts: community psychology & health promotion/bachelor of arts: psychology; Alexis Riley, bachelor of science: management; Bria Morris, bachelor of science: elementary education; Cesar Rachadell, bachelor of science: computer science; Charity Ngelo, bachelor of science in nursing: nursing-RN to BSN; Daniel Olin, associate of arts: liberal arts & sciences; Emma Hoversten, master of science: education; Hannah Meier, bachelor of science: educational studies; Jackson Vierstraete, bachelor of science: biology; Juliana Villa Rodriguez, master of business administration: business administration; Martin Olsen, bachelor of science: computer science; Mohamed Abdi, bachelor of science: computer science; Morgan Will, bachelor of science: social work; Nolan Schultz, bachelor of arts: history; Sophia Fischer, associate of arts: liberal arts & sciences; Stephen Zimmer, bachelor of arts: political science; Zain Mian, bachelor of science: accounting

Minneota: Trevor Van Keulen, bachelor of science: marketing

Slayton: Megan Oslund, bachelor of science: educational studies

Taunton: Walker Hennen, master of science: education

Tracy: Jacob Tauer, bachelor of science: physical education; Kathleen Medford, bachelor of science: educational studies

Tyler: Alexander Duus, bachelor of science: communication studies: broadcasting & digital media

Wabasso: Tyler Bliss, bachelor of science: data science/bachelor of science: computer science

Walnut Grove: Samuel Kleven, bachelor of science: data science

 Wanda: Nicholas Irlbeck, bachelor of science: accounting

Westbrook: Amanda Dibble, education specialist: educational administration & leadership